right now at 5:00, honoring a fallen hero. a public memorial service in oakland today honoring the officer shot last month in the

line of duty. we're live this morning with how officer tuan le is being remembered. and the start of the next fiscal year here in california is still months away, but there's going to be a lot of discussion about cuts and the education world is bracing itself. tracking the return of rain. a live look outside. new storms making its arrival as king tides return to coastal areas. meteorologist kari hall is tracking conditions for us this morning in your neighborhood. this is "today in the bay." here we go, wednesday morning. 5:00. thanks for starting your day with us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. we're going to get to the commute in just a bit with you, mike, but first let's talk about that forecast. we've been talking about the rain all week. >> it's dry now, but you want to grab the umbrella if you're getting ready to head out the door. it is looking nice and clear as we get a live look outside in san jose. and we're also feeling the chill in the air as well, another cold

morning. as we take a look at what to expect, once again, not a lot of rain coming down. it is still well to the north of us. as we go throughout the rest of the morning into the afternoon, we're going to see this rain coming in and affecting us for much of the day. that's round two of the rain. we had round one yesterday with some light showers. a bigger storm is on tap for the weekend. that's going to be moving in on saturday. looking at today's forecast, we'll start to see more coverage of the rain around 8:00 to 9:00, and then going into late morning, into the afternoon. it still will continue even for the evening commute and there may be pockets of heavy rain, but not a really big soaker here. we're going to start out tomorrow morning with some chilly temperatures, and also looking at more rain ahead. so i'll have more on that in the full microclimate forecast in a few minutes. mike, you have info on a closure in the tri-valley. >> overnight road work northbound, we've had that for the last couple of weeks,

sticking around past the 5:00 clearing time. they've got to finish up. the sensors just lit up on the map there, so they may indeed trigger the reopening. we'll double-check that. southbound, that will be closed. a big warning, all weekend, starting friday night through tuesday morning, likely, likely to open a few hours earlier than that, but that's the section for 680 that will be closed. 84 or 580 through castro valley are your alternates. i've got it on twitter, i guess x i have the maps for you to prepare. we're looking at a disabled vehicle, part of the caldecott tunnel. back to you. in a few hours, family friends and colleagues will pay their respects to fallen officer tuan le, killed in the line of duty while responding to a burglary at a cannabis dispensary. >> bob redell is live for us from outside of three crosses church in castro valley where services will be held this morning. bob, good morning.

>> reporter: good morning to you, marcus and laura. yes, at 10:00 this morning the public will gather at three crosses church behind me here in castro valley. this will be an opportunity for members of the oakland police department, other law enforcement agencies, dignitaries, including government and community leaders, along with the public, to pay their final respects for officer tuan le. he was shot and killed while responding in plainclothes to a burglary last month at a cannabis business in oakland. officer le was 36 years old, he was married. he had graduated from the police academy in 2020. he was working as a community resource officer the past two years, trying to build positive relationships between opd and oakland residents. those who knew officer le describe him as a dedicated officer and a familiar face in oakland's asian american community. le is, sadly, the 54th oakland police officer to die in the line of duty and the first killed in nearly 15 years.

marcus, laura. >> very sad. bob, do we know what the latest is on the investigation into the murder of officer le? >> reporter: we do. there have been a number of arrests, laura. law enforcement has arrested two men and charged them with the murder of officer le. both appeared in court last week, but they did not enter pleas. two other men are facing charges in connection with that burglary. back to you. >> bob, thank you for that. well, the funeral services are being held today. nbc bay area will stream those for you. we'll have that on our streaming platform. you can see there on roku, fire tv, as well as nbcbayarea.com. it's scheduled to get under way at 10:00 this morning. you can go to nbcbayarea.com for that information. after a heated and emotional debate, an agreement in san francisco over a revised middle east resolution. >> there are eight ayes and three nos. >> the resolution is adopted as

amended. >> supporters applauded last night when supervisors passed a measuring calling for a cease-fire in gaza. people on both sides of the debate says it falls short. it condemns hamas terrorists and israel and calls for the removal of leaders on both sides. it calls for the release of hostages. at times supervisors were heckled. in the end, advocates called the vote an important one. >> yesterday in committee, supervisor dorsey mentioned these attacks on women and members of the public shouted him down and called him a liar, which is really beyond frightening to me and obviously happening at this moment in time to me right now. >> san francisco took action that really sets a tone for us to build towards a peace agenda, to build towards recognizing the humanity of all people. >> san francisco joins the cities of richmond and oakland in passing resolutions against the middle east violence.

in each case, critics have pointed out the debate is sidelining more pressing local issues. today is the deadline for governor gavin newsom to lay out his budget proposal and it comes as the state is facing a very big deficit. now, they say that those cuts are inevitable and public school leaders are bracing for impact. >> "today in the bay"'s kris sanchez joins us from the newsroom with more on what kinds of cuts we may be looking at. >> reporter: california is staring down a $68 billion deficit, and after the governor lays out his plan, there will be months of back and forth. here is a live look at the state capitol, where we expect the budget unveiling to happen later today. today is the governor's deadline. now, the california school board association is trying to get ahead of talks in an effort to protect education. that group is advocating that the state dip into the $8 billion reserve dedicated to education, or take the cuts from programs that haven't yet been funded so that the impact feels

like less. republican senate chair says that preserving education should be a priority. >> i would hope that the impact on education would be the very minimum. we do have a $68 billion deficit, so it has to come from somewhere. >> reporter: so why are we in this position? it's because we began the budget year with a $26 billion shortfall from this year, which is not ordinary. according to the nonpartisan legislative analyst office, tax revenue was hard to tally up because we got so many extensions to file our taxes and to pay them after those severe winter storms. when governor newsom reveals his budget, we'll cover it here and online. >> thank you so much. powerful winter storms are impacting a large segment of the northeast this morning. many areas currently without power and at least four deaths tied to the systems.

now, this is video of flooding in maryland where those conditions intensified overnight. new jersey's governor has already declared a state of emergency, with winds topping out near 70 miles per hour. back down to washington, d.c., torrential rains knocking down trees, making those driving conditions difficult. the capital will remain under a flood watch until later this morning. we're bringing in meteorologist kari hall. it seems like those problems there, they're not over yet. >> they're not over yet, and we're still seeing more storms developing. they also had a big severe storm outbreak across the south. as we take a look at what to expect for us for this morning, we are seeing some clear conditions here, but then looking at all of the snow that's been moving across parts of the upper northeast, and we're also seeing it moving off the atlantic coast. but still the storm system is continuing to bring a lot of problems. once again, we are starting out

fairly clear here, but we are watching the approach of some light to moderate showers that will be here over the next several hours. and then looking at petaluma, what to expect this morning, temperatures in the low 40s right now. it is mostly cloudy and eventually we'll start to see that rain coming in. our temperatures today headed for the mid to upper 50s, but some of us will only be in the lower 50s. we'll talk more about that coming up. mike, how is the issue in the caldecott tunnel? >> it just cleared from the chp report. there was never any slowing westbound. one of the bores had a disabled vehicle in the tunnel. that cleared without further incident. 24 is fine in the commute direction out of orinda, toward the bay bridge. a smooth flow pretty much all avenues toward the bay bridge. over here, there was some slowing, it's still there, getting out of san francisco north 101, approaching the golden gate bridge. we take a look at it from our perch up here from sutro, and we're looking at a smooth drive with taillights heading into the north bay. there were some crews

southbound. there may be typical slowing but no major issues. the rest of the bay shows a smooth flow of traffic. there's a blip on the san mateo bridge. i will check it out but i don't think there's a problem. >> check the blip. thanks, mike. it is 5:10 right now. putting the brakes on robotaxis. coming up next on "today in the bay," one bay area state lawmaker on a drive to lock in new restrictions for autonomous cars. the new role local governments may soon be playing. what if you had a business and it was too popular? that could lead to, weirdly enough, layoffs. plus, calling all mean girls. excitement building for today's premiere of the long-awaited musical reboot, and some advice on how to dress to impress if you're planning to attend. keep it right he.re

good wednesday morning. the time is 5:13. as we take a live look outside in dublin, it is a clear start and a chilly morning. we'll start to see rain coming in by late morning into the early afternoon, and it continues for a while into the evening commute while our highs only hit the low 50s. cool day, but we also will go back to sunshine. we'll talk more about that coming up in the full microclimate forecast. we're looking at a smooth drive, a little bit more traffic suddenly shows up at the richmond side heading across the bridge to san rafael. i think it's just a temporary thing. it's lightening up already. just a few cars makes a

difference, but the speed sensors are smooth. we'll see what's going on for the san mateo bridge. good morning. very happy wednesday to you. we get key inflation data tomorrow with the consumer price index, and we expect more good news. shares in sunnyvale's juniper network jumped 20% tuesday, as that news we were talking about yesterday came true. hewlett-packard enterprise is buying the company. boeing continues to sink as concerns grow about the company. the "wall street journal" talking about the cockpit door popping open on that alaska flight. apparently it's designed that way, but alaska didn't know that. nor did any of the european air regulators, apparently. brand new news to them. twitch is laying off hundreds of staff, about a third of its staff, 400 people. it stopped streaming in korea recently to save money. the san francisco game streaming company is super popular among young people in particular, but it's been warning for months now

that the cost of delivering all the streams is really expensive. it's not that it's not popular, it's too popular. the company has an interesting history. amazon bought it from a guy in san francisco named justin conn for a billion dollars. justin had developed twitch, along with his co-founder, out of something he called justin tv, which was just his life through a camera, sometimes strapped to his head. nvidia is not the best place to work in america, but it is the second best. beaten out by bain company. bain are on the east coast. nvidia second. servicenow, and procore in santa barbara. it's subjective based on employee reviews. last year's isn't even on the top 100. they had layoffs, but it's still the same company.

again, very subjective list. a lot of bad news from space. the unmanned lander we were telling you about on monday, the one that was going to become the first privately funded to land softly on the moon will crash on the moon instead. nasa said artemis has been delayed. no moon missions until 2026 or later. >> the first step is to ask someone to call 911. >> marcus and laura, youtube says it will approved doctor approved emergency medical videos at the top when you search for cpr or choking on youtube so you don't get some video you didn't want. no ad roll, either, so you don't have to sit through a commercial to find out how to do cpr. your first thought about doing cpr might not be to go to youtube, but young people, it probably is. it's how young people learn to do all kinds of things, and it's important the very first video they click on is accurate, comes from the heart association.

that kind of thing. >> exactly. all right, thank you. it is 5:17 right now. new this morning, a new push in california to change how robotaxis are regulated. south bay state senator dave cortez is allowing them to write self regulations. right now the dmv and state puc regulate autonomous cars. it would give cities the ability to establish vehicle caps, service hours, and would require systems for emergency responders to override vehicle controls. it follows the recent halting of cruise services in san francisco after several high-profile accidents. trending this morning, it is wednesday, bring on the pink. and your pink pocket square as well, i noticed. color coordination in line with what a lot of mean girls fans will be wearing. >> the movie makes its

theatrical debut. >> you have to pick a french name. >> chanel. >> beyonce. >> the writer, producer and actor, tina fey, back with this whole new musical twist on the story, 20 years after the original movie came out. regina rapp is portraying the iconic queen of mean, and you can catch tina fey on the "today" show later this morning. as for the movie, there is screenings in several bay area theatres, and if you happen to see us out there, you can totally sit with us. >> you can totally sit with us. >> you got the memo. >> a little gold here and there. >> i got the memo at about 3:00 something this morning when i was getting ready. >> i was thinking warriors and stuff. >> i was completely dressed. i'm a mean girl, i suppose, so they're, like, get her on the phone.

i thought they were calling you guys, too. >> i found out as i walked in. luckily i had this laying around, so now i can sit with you. that's why i'm here. you'll want to get closer to me because i'll have the umbrella today. we're going to have some rain coming in. it's a little later this morning, but we're seeing that, as well as king tides. here is a live look from up above from our sutro tower camera, looking at the golden gate bridge. we will see along the coastal areas the return of king tides. that means late this morning the water will come up a lot higher on the beaches, and we'll reach the king tide and the highest tide at 9:42 this morning. it will be over 6.8 feet. and it gets slightly higher for tomorrow, as well as friday. and then we have, also, the extremely low tides from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and during, of course, the high tides the bay shore, the coastal areas,

low-lying areas will have some flooding issues. we're going to see some rain coming in. this is not a particularly strong system, but we are going to see some bigger waves along the coastline. and as it moves in, we're going to see some light to moderate rain spreading in, and it will last until late morning, early afternoon. at 8:30, 9:00, we're starting to see much more coverage of the rain in parts of the north bay, the peninsula, and just starting to move into parts of the east bay. eventually it makes it into the south bay around noon to 1:00, and we are seeing some off and on light showers continue throughout the day. there may be some pockets of some slightly heavier rain going into this evening, but it looks like it's mainly farther to the south. a few lingering showers for tonight and then it all clears out as our temperatures drop. we're looking at most of us getting about a tenth to a quarter inch of rainfall, not a lot of rain here. but with our temperatures in the 50s, it is going to feel chilly

for today, and tonight as temperatures drop, we'll have a frost advisory in effect, once again, for all of these areas shaded in the light blue color. we could see temperatures in the low to mid-30s, and we do have some more cold mornings ahead. our next round of rain comes in on saturday. it starts in the morning, continues through the afternoon. and then it tapers off early sunday morning. next week we also have some light rain in the forecast, but with the chilly air, we will have some lower snow levels, especially for the sierra. looking at our seven-day forecast, we have the rain coming in today, and sunshine coming back tomorrow. and just a few clouds, a few more clouds on friday. on saturday, it's going to be raining, but clearing out on sunday into early next week. and for san francisco, expect more of the same temperatures that we're seeing for some of the inland areas like concord and santa rosa. we're going to see that along the coastline as well. mike, do you still see

slowing on the san mateo bridge? >> on the sensors we see the slower drive as we approach the high-rise or the incline, and the camera that i'm using is breaking up a bit. i do see brake lights being tapped through the area. so this is something going on for at least part of one lane across that san mateo bridge westbound. dumbarton bridge is clear, just a minor delay on the span. this crash is north 880 at whipple. it's not affecting the traffic flow. kari talked about the tides, and again a reminder, the lower manzanita park and ride has been closed because of the king tide today. a smooth drive the rest of contra costa county, including vasco. back to you. >> thank you very much. well, helping more local families make it in the bay. ahead, a new housing development getting the green light. the new promise from peninsula leaders to create a safe and

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you and when it will reach your neighborhood. this is "today in the bay." good morning to you on this wednesday. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. let's start out with a look at that forecast. we better be prepared. meteorologist kari hall is tracking some rain. i brought the umbrella, but i left it in the car. >> by the time you head out of here, i think it's going to be raining, so you may have to run. maybe just put the hood over your head. we're starting out with chilly temperatures and a lot of us in the mid to upper 30s as you get ready to head out. we're going to have a cold start and eventually the rain will get here. the rain is still to the north of us and that will continue to move closer to the bay area. by 7:00 to 8:00, we're starting to see it move into the north bay, as well as the peninsula, and the east bay, and pushing into the south bay. we will have some breaks, but there will be rain activity in

and around the area, into the afternoon, as well as this evening. and the north bay will eventually start to clear out around 9:00 to 10:00, but still lingering showers into this evening. i'll be tracking that. we also have colder temperatures coming in behind this rain. mike, is there a problem on the bay bridge? >> i was reading the reports, and i'm still watching this picture. reports of a disabled vehicle around treasure island as you're traveling across the westbound direction into san francisco on the bay bridge. everything is moving smoothly. i'm watching lights on both sides of treasure island. the sensors do move well. we're looking for a possible disabled vehicle blocking part of one lane. the rest of the bay shows a smooth flow of traffic. easy drive across san mateo. we see some sensors slowing. there may be a disabled vehicle in the service lanes as you approach the high-rise. later this morning the community will bid a final

farewell to oakland police officer tuan le, killed in the line of duty while responding to a burglary at a cannabis dispensary. "today in the bay"'s bob redell joins us live from outside of three crosses church in castro valley this morning. no doubt, a very somber day lies ahead. >> reporter: laura, this will be the final good-bye to officer tuan le, the oakland police officer who was shot and killed last month. that memorial, public memorial taking place behind me here at three crosses church in castro valley. oakland police, officers from other departments, and government and community leaders will pay their final respects for him at 10:00 this morning. officer le was shot while responding in plainclothes to a burglary last month at a cannabis business near jack london square. he was 36 years old. he leaves behind a wife. he was born in vietnam in 1987. he grew up in the bay area. everyone who knew him said he could light up a room with laughter, adding that he was always upbeat and positive. law enforcement has arrested two

men and charged them with the murder of officer le, mark sanders is a 27-year-old man from tracy, and alan starr brown. both men waved their arraignments in court, which means they won't enter pleas until their next hearings. it's alleged sanders shot officer le from a vehicle while brown was inside the vehicle. sanders shot and killed an 17-year-old man and pled no contest. police have also arrested two other men and charged them with taking part in a burglary at that cannabis dispensary. we're still waiting for a full list of speakers, but we do know that community leaders and members of le's family are expected to speak. reporting live here in castro valley, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> i'm sure it will be very touching. thank you. nbc bay area will stream today's memorial service for officer le. it's scheduled to get under way at 10:00 this morning. you can tune in for live

coverage on roku, other streaming platforms and our website, nbcbayarea.com. developing this morning, demolition day for a south bay commercial building destroyed in a christmas morning fire. but the work on solving what happened is still nowhere finished. "today in the bay"'s ginger conejero saab is live for us this morning outside of what's left of that property there in los altos. as i understand, the streets there remain limited for drivers in that area. >> reporter: that is correct, marcus. it's been a couple weeks since then, but the roads behind us, el camino, this stretch is expected to reopen as soon as tomorrow. marcus, you might recall that several businesses were destroyed in this large christmas fire, including a nail salon, a judo studio, and a tutoring center. the building has held up since the fire, but today it will be demolished. los altos has approved the

partial demolition of the front part of the building nearest to el camino real. officials hope to preserve the integrity of the building still as their investigation continues. a gofundme page was set up for the dance studio that is now looking for a new home. as of this morning, they have raised about $47,000 already, hoping to find a new home, marcus. a bit of silver lining in what's happened so far. >> it provides a place for so many people to express themselves. ginger conejero saab this morning, thank you. it is 5:35. friends of a north bay community leader are trying to process her shocking murder, which investigators say was streamed online. 55-year-old olivia beltran was stabbed to death on monday. police say her 28-year-old daughter killed her in her apartment and was still at the scene when officers arrived. investigators claim the suspect

streamed the entire thing on facebook live. we spoke with one friend of the victim who says she created a lot of social change over the past two decades for underserved marin communities. >> housing, immigration, everything, you know. >> police say when officers arrived, the victim's daughter was unresponsive. the exact motive is still under investigation. cal state university faculty members are promising a system-wide strike in a part of days if a new contract deal is not reached. members of the same union last month held rolling one-day strikes at four csu campuses, including san francisco state and sacramento state. now union leaders are promising a strike at all 23 cal state campuses for the entire week of january 22nd, which is at most schools the first week of the spring semester. close to 30,000 workers may walk

off the job, including professors, librarians and other faculty members. the sides right now are far apart and -- they're really far apart on many issues, including pay hikes. peninsula leaders are clearing a major hurdle in the creation of new housing for farmers trying to make it in the bay. san mateo county supervisors yesterday approved a plan to purchase 50 acres of land at the site of the former bay city flower company which closed back in 2019. the property is located at the edge of half moon bay. supervisors expect it to be turned into a development with numerous housing units for agricultural workers who have unique housing needs. >> this project will provide farmworkers and workers on the coast with safe, healthy housing, and also support our farmers and our ranchers on the coast, supporting the economy there. >> the land will be purchased at a cost of $9 million. the deal is expected to be finalized between now and mid-july. down the road, the property may

be annexed by the city of half moon bay. 5:38 right now. we take a live look outside, where strong waves are, again, coming to the bay area, with the return of king tides. this could lead to some possible minor flooding in some of the lower-lying areas. those waves may surpass 7 feet. we were talking about that yesterday, kari. and very dangerous and serious out there. >> yeah, so we will have a coastal flood advisory for all of these areas in green. so this also affects those low-lying areas in parts of the north bay, as well as the bayshore, and the time of the high tide in san francisco will be at 9:42 this morning. we do see it reaching the peak between 8:00 to 11:00 in the morning, and we're going to see localized flooding in some of those typical areas. but this is due to the gravitational pull of the moon, not due to any storms out there as the sun and the moon are at its closest point to the earth. it creates a big pull for the water to come farther inland and that's what we'll see during the

high tide times later this morning. we also have extremely low tides later in the evening and this will be the case through the next several mornings. this morning at 9:42 will be the peak. by friday, the peak of the high tide will be at 11:19. and then the low tied where we see parts of the bay just completely dry or very low water levels, that will be between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. so we'll be watching all of this. i'm also tracking some rain. i'll have more on that in the forecast in a few minutes. mike, how is it looking at the bay bridge? >> the disabled vehicle looks like it's moved past treasure island. it looks like it may have cleared from the bridge itself without any major disturbance. a very smooth flow of traffic. for a few minutes there was some clustering in the hov lanes. they're clear once again. the speed sensors showing a gradual slowdown, which is indicative of the time of day. it's 5:40. maybe the metering lights will be turned on. we see more build for 37 and

highway 4. i say maybe because we have a lighter volume of traffic that started right around thanksgiving, actually just after halloween. it tends to slide down toward the end of the year. chase center, a note for folks here, we know about warriors games, but tonight's is 5:30, earlier than we typically have. so 90 minutes earlier means that might affect different sets of people traveling on 280 in the area. this is the second day for the sf bay ferry, the south san francisco terminal, again, does not have a ferry running to or from it today. there's some equipment shortage and so this is the second day this has been happening. sf bay ferry says it will be back tomorrow. we'll see a little slowing across the span, but there was an overnight crew on the san mateo bridge. they may be clearing. i'll check on that. >> thanks, mike. new red flags on the potential harm from too much television for the youngest of children. still ahead on "today in the bay," the critical development researchers say may end up delaying and the action parents

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you. the time is 5:44. as we take a look at fremont, we are starting out cloudy and chilly. we're only at 40 degrees at 6:00. as we go throughout the day, a slow warm-up and rain coming in by late morning into the early afternoon. i'm timing out the rain for all of our microclimates and we'll talk about the weekend in a few minutes. and indeed the crew did clear from the san mateo bridge, and so has the slowing. this slowing is in san jose right on schedule, north 101 sees our first burst of traffic. we'll see what else we can see for the build. we'll check the east bay and the bay bridge. >> we'll check back with you. it is quickly approaching a quarter until 6:00. new video of some truly terrifying moments for workers in a south american tv studio, after gunmen took over a live newscast and started firing.pen ecuador. masked men stormed the studio and took tc television employees

hostage. the broadcast continued airing for about 15 minutes before the transmission was cut. police eventually stormed in and arrested 13 men without anyone dying. the suspects are now facing terrorism charges. authorities say all of them are tied to local gangs now facing new threats from ecuador's federal government. the white house has, once again, been caught off guard by news about the secretary of defense. >> scott mcgrew joining us now. scott, the president didn't even know the nation's top military commander was in icu, and you say this morning even more surprises. >> there's more to us. the white house, the nation, marcus, learned secretary lloyd austin had undergone surgery earlier for prostate cancer, which is a fairly routine thing. but he was under general anesthetic, unconscious, and the white house apparently knew nothing about it. austin later reportedly felt extreme pain after the procedure and returned to the hospital for

that intensive care, but did not notify the president right away about that, either. austin transferred responsibility to his deputy, but even she did not know why and she was on vacation outside the united states. now, austin is the fact's top civilian commander of the military. he outranks every general, every admiral. only one person outranks him, and that's joe biden. to have him out of commission or under anesthesia without telling the president is a problem. democratic senator richard blumenthal says austin owes congress and the american people additional facts to ensure that he can continue to serve. former president trump says he wants to speak in the federal appellate court in washington when it continues the hearing thursday, listening to arguments from trump's team that presidents are completely protected from all laws for

anything they do as president. there's no testimony in this kind of court case, but there are closing arguments, and trump apparently would like to deliver part of that closing argument. >> it's a very sad thing that's happened with this whole situation, when they talk about threat to democracy, that's your real threat to democracy, and i feel that as a president you have to have immunity, very simple. >> now, the judges on the three-judge panel heard the arguments yesterday, but they seemed unconvinced. one asking, how is it we ask a president to take an oath to uphold the law, but the president doesn't have to follow the same law himself? one judge asked if a president would be allowed to order somebody's murder and not have to face charges over that. trump's attorney said, if the hypothetical president wasn't impeached first, then, yes, he would not face any criminal liability for murder. now, that's a legal stretch, but it sticks to the legal theory that the attorney was giving the

court. the court just took it to its logical extreme. former president trump will be on fox tonight on a town hall. this is his appearance on cnn last may where trump dominated the stage with fabrications and inaccurate statements. journalistically, this was a disaster, leading eventually to the removal of the top man at cnn. we'll see how fox handles it. trump is on fox because naily and ron desantis will be on cnn in the last republican debate before the iowa caucuses next week. trump will likely win, but who comes in second will tell us a lot about the road ahead. haley and desantis are the only remaining republicans who qualified. former arkansas governor asa hutchinson, who in another lifetime would be a top candidate has not qualified for several of the past debates. he tells the "wall street journal" he was knocking in iowa the other day, door knocking, and while talking to the voter, the voter asked him who he was

endorsing. hutchinson said, me, i'm still running. >> interesting. thanks, scott. well, new this morning, new finds suggest toddlers who watch tv may later experience sensory processing differences in their early development. so researchers at drexel university say kids 1-year-old who watched television were twice as likely to experience what they call atypical sensory processing by the age of 3. that means things like handling bright lights or experiencing loud noises. and for toddlers over 18 months, each extra hour of daily screen exposure increased sensory processing differences by 20%. now, pediatrics experts recommend against any screen time for children under the age of 2 and up to one hour per day for children ages 2 to 5. 5:50 right now. do you know what's coming? >> 6:00. >> and friday. >> that's right. >> eventually. rain will be here before

friday. we're going to see that later this morning coming in. and we're starting out with very chilly temperatures. i want to show you what to expect as you're stepping out the door, with rain chances increasing today, as well as higher wind speeds. now, we'll also have king tides for today through friday. that could create some flooding in low-lying areas along the bay shore and the coastline. then we'll see more rain and wind likely in the forecast from friday night through saturday. now, looking at this next system coming in, we're seeing the rain still well to the north of us. only some spotty sprinkles along the coastline and parts of the north bay for now. but eventually by 7:00 to 8:00, we'll start to see some lighter rain coming in, and then it spreads into parts of the east bay, the south bay by noon, and it's going to be off and on. there will be some breaks of plenty opportunities to maybe even see some rainbows today between those showers, but we are going to see at least the chance of rain into this evening. and then as we take a look at how much rain we could expect, most of us are looking at light

amounts, less than a tenth of an inch for much of the north bay into san francisco, but just where we see the rain linger a lot longer throughout the morning into the afternoon. it could be a quarter inch of rain or a little bit more. our temperatures today only into the mid to upper 50s and low 50s for the tri-valley. as you look at santa rosa, dublin, down to san jose, we'll see the milder temperatures. then for tonight, we're going to see a frost advisory go into effect for all of these areas shaded in blue. temperatures will be dropping and we'll start out tomorrow morning near or below freezing, with the north bay seeing the best chance of below freezing temperatures. so make sure that you have taken care of all of those sensitive plants and that you've also taken care of any animals outside. make sure they have plenty of water and shelter. then as we go into the next few days, we'll turn our attention to the weekend storm that will be coming in on saturday.

that continues throughout much of the day, clearing out for sunday, with more rain ahead. our seven-day forecast shows temperatures in the mid to upper 50s, only up to 60 degrees on friday. but then our mornings will be very chilly, dropping down to the 30s. widespread rain and potentially heavy at times on saturday, but then early next week we are back to the sunshine. mike, you're seeing a buildup out of the east bay? >> right, which we expect. this is not due to any disabled vehicle. that cleared without a problem on the bay bridge. this is just the timing issue, 5:52, a mild build out of oakland, a mild build for highway 37. more slowing westbound 80, san pablo. there is a minor crash. should be on the shourl, but a distraction. and the build through contra costa county for highway 4. no problems for vasco, but a little slower. 101 shows the typical pattern. the other issue for the south bay, north 87 past downtown, approaching sky port, there is a disabled vehicle that might be blocking one lane. you do see a build.

back to you. >> thanks, mike. happening now, flyers with alaska and united airlines will want to brace for another possible day of delays and cancellations because the boeing 737 max 9 planes remain grounded from last week's midair blowout of the door panel. the faa says the planes, which only united and alaska operate will remain grounded indefinitely for inspections and a fix, and now boeing is acknowledging the mistake and the potential design flaw. aviation experts believe that the planes will only be returned to service on a case-by-case basis, as each plane passes what will likely be strict safety tests. a final farewell for a fallen oakland police officer. ahead at 6:00 a.m., we're live with how the community is coming together to honor officer tuan le, who was shot and killed in the line of duty. keep it here.

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challenge. he's moving into the game shows as the host of "blank slate" and it may sound familiar because there is a popular board game from that name. >> i recently got a chance to talk to mario lopez about his new hosting gig, and he tells me the show kind of works like this. each team member must answer one question and the whole team gets points when answers match. mario says he's always loved games, so it's exciting for him. as a host you'll occasionally see him get in on the action. >> i always play along, because i love the game. but obviously i've got to remain neutral. but, yeah, it's one of those games that you can play along with at home, which i've always thought are the best kind of game shows. that makes it a lot of fun. >> you can catch "blank slate" at 6:00 p.m. on the game show network. the quest for data is leading one bay area man to live a healthier life. >> "today in the bay"'s garvin thomas shows us the unique way data was collected, as well as

used in this morning's bay area proud. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. there's a guy in the east bay i wanted to tell you about. he is on quite a mission. mike is in the process of running every street in every city in the tri-valley. this started back in 2014, and so far he's completed dublin, livermore, pleasanton and san ramon. mike used to be a heavy smoker and says he started running to get healthy. he found he enjoyed tracking his runs even more than the running. he's found a way to motivate himself to stay healthy and that's a roadmap he encourages others to follow. you can experience the whole story at nbcbayarea.com/bayareaproud, as well as hundreds of other stories of people being good to each other. >> i would love to do that. my knees don't work the way they used to. >> maybe start in a smaller neighborhood. don't forget, nbc bay area is streaming 24/7. you can watch us whenever you

like on roku or other streaming platforms. right now at 6:00, a final farewell for a fallen hero. a public memorial service honoring the police officer shot and killed last month in the line of duty. we're live with how officer tuan le is being remembered. the new fiscal year is still months out, but governor newsom has to proposal his plan today, and people in education are bracing for big cuts. plus, the return of king tides along the coast. meteorologist kari hall is tracking where you can see some possible flooding as well, along with the return of rain. this is "today in the bay." good morning. thanks for starting your morning with us. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. we're going to check the morning commute with mike in just a little bit, see if folks are headed out the door. get the umbrellas handy. is the rain going to hit everywhere today? >> i think everyone is going to see rain at some point today. we're seeing light showers moving through now. we're also tracking the return of king